Protect or Hide all worksheets in a workbook except 1

[Gator Girl]

I have a workbook with 61 worksheets, 60 of which I do not want to be seen or
used without use of a password. I want a single password to open up all 60
hidden worksheets to view and to edit.

The worksheets each have a different employee’s name. So I need to know if
I have to write the code to the specific sheet names, or if it will work with
“Sheet1†etc no matter what the sheet’s name is.

I ask this because employee’s come and go and once I have the successful
code I need to know if I have to edit it each time we gain or lose an
employee.

I have dutifully read all possible applicable info I could find, and tried a
couple of solutions but no luck.

 

[Mike H]

Hi,

First the ususal cautionary note, this isn't secure, Excel protection is
designed to protect against accidental deletions etc and not to provide high
levels of security.

One way.

Alt+F11 to open VB editor and double click 'ThisWorkbook' and paste this in
on the right

Private Sub Workbook_BeforeClose(Cancel As Boolean)
For x = 2 To Worksheets.Count
Sheets(x).Visible = xlVeryHidden
Next
End Sub

Then right click 'Thisworkbook' and insert module and paste this in. Put a
button on the one remaining visible sheet that calls this code. The visible
sheet will be the leftmost sheet irrespective of name. Change Mypass to your
password

Sub View_Sheets()
response = InputBox("Enter password", "Password")
If response <> "Mypass" Then Exit Sub
For x = 2 To Worksheets.Count
Sheets(x).Visible = True
Next
End Sub

Mike

 

[Gord Dibben]

Sub Hide_Sheets()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim N As Single
For N = 1 To Sheets.Count
If Sheets(N).Name <> "Sheet1" Then 'substitute the sheet name
Sheets(N).Visible = xlVeryHidden
End If
Next N
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

Sub Unhide_Sheets()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim N As Single
For N = 1 To Sheets.Count
Sheets(N).Visible = True
Next N
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

Once you have pasted these to a module in your workbook, select the project
and right-click>VBAProject Properties.

Lock the project from view with a good password.............keep it safe.

Save the workbook.

To run the macros type the name into the Macros dialog box or unlock the
project and run.

Don't forget to re-lock.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP